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USER MANUAL BF684W TANITA

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Thank you for selecting a Tanita Body Fat Monitor/Scale. This monitor is one in a wide range of home healthcare products produced by Tanita. This Instruction Manual will guide you through the setup procedures and outline the key features. Please keep it handy for future reference. Additional information on healthy living can be found on our website www.tanita.com. Tanita products incorporate the latest clinical research and technological innovations. All data is monitored by our Tanita Medical Advisory Board to ensure accuracy. Note: Read this Instruction Manual carefully and keep it handy for future reference. Safety Precautions Persons with implanted electronic medical equipment, such as a pacemaker, should not use the Body Fat Monitor feature on this Tanita Body Fat Monitor/Scale. This Body Fat Monitor/Scale passes a low-level electrical signal through the body, which may interfere with the operation of a pacemaker. Pregnant women should use the weight function only. All other function are not intended for pregnant women. Do not place this monitor on slippery surfaces such as a wet floor. Recorded data may be lost if the monitor is used incorrectly or is exposed to electrical power surges. Tanita takes no responsibility for any kind of loss caused by the loss of recorded data. Tanita takes no responsibility for any kind of damage or loss caused by the monitor, or any kind of claim made by a third person. Important Notes for Users This Body fat monitor is intended for adults and children (ages 7-17) with inactive to moderately active lifestyles and adults with athletic body types. Tanita defines “athlete” as a person involved in intense physical activity of approximately 10 hours per week and who has a resting heart rate of approximately 60 beats per minute or less. Tanita’s athlete definition includes “lifetime of fitness” individuals who have been fit for years but currently exercise less than 10 hours per week. The body fat monitor function is not intended for pregnant women, professional athletes or bodybuilders. Recorded data may be lost if the unit is used incorrectly or is exposed to electrical power surges. Tanita takes no responsibility for any kind of loss caused by the loss of recorded data. Tanita takes no responsibility for any kind of damage or loss caused by these units, or any kind of claim made by a third person. Note: Body fat percentage estimates will vary with the amount of water in the body, and can be affected by dehydration or over- hydration due to such factors as alcohol consumption, menstruation, illness, intense exercise, etc. INTRODUCTION

To ensure accuracy, readings should be taken without clothing and under consistent conditions of hydration. If you do not undress, always remove your socks or stockings, and be sure the soles of your feet are clean before stepping on the measuring platform. Be sure that your heels are correctly aligned with the electrodes on the measuring platform. Don’t worry if your feet appear too large for the unit accurate readings can still be obtained if your toes overhang the platform. It is best to take readings at the same time of day. Try to wait about three hours after rising, eating, or hard exercise before taking measurements. While readings taken under other conditions may not have the same absolute values, they are accurate for determining the percentage of change as long as the readings are taken in a consistent manner. To monitor progress, compare weight and body fat percentage taken under the same conditions over a period of time. Note: An accurate reading will not be possible if the soles of your feet are not clean, or if your knees are bent or you are in a sitting position. Heels centered on electrodesToes may overhang measuring platform Handling Tips This monitor is a precision instrument utilizing state-of-the-art technology. To keep the unit in the best condition, follow these instructions carefully:

• Donotdropanyobjectsontotheplatform. Inserting the Batteries Open the battery cover on the back of the measuring platform. Insert the supplied AA- batteries as indicated. Note: Be sure that the polarity of the batteries is set properly. If the batteries are incorrectly positioned the fluid may leak and damage floors. If you do not intend to use this unit for a long period of time, it is advisable to remove the batteries before storage. Please note that the included batteries from factory may have decreased energy levels over time. Positioning the Monitor Place the measuring platform on a hard, flat surface where there is minimal vibration to ensure safe and accurate measurement. Note: Toavoidpossibleinjury,donotstepontheedgeoftheplatform.

The automatic shut-down function shuts off the power automatically in the following cases:

• Ifyouinterruptthemeasurementprocess.Thepowerwillshutdownautomaticallywithin10to20seconds.

• Duringprogramming,ifyoudonottouchanyofthekeysorbuttonswithin60seconds.*

• Afteryouhavecompletedthemeasuringprocess. *Note: If the power shuts off automatically, repeat the steps from “Setting and Storing Personal Data in Memory” (p.3).3

You can switch the unit indication by using the switch on the back of the scale as shown in the figure. Note: If weight mode is set to pounds or stone-pounds, the height programming mode will be automatically set to feet and inches. Similarly, if kilograms is selected, height will be automatically set to centimetres.

1. Turn on the Power

Press the Set button to turn on the unit (once programmed, tapping a Personal Key turns on the unit.) The unit will beep to confirm activation, the Personal Key numbers (1&2)willbedisplayed,andthedisplaywillflash.Note: If you don’t operate the unit for sixty seconds after the unit has been turned on, the unit will turn off automatically.Note: If you make a mistake or want to turn the unit off before you have finished programming it, press the Weight-Only Key () to force quit.

2. Select a Personal Key Number

PresstheUp/DownbuttonstoselectaPersonalKey.OnceyoureachthePersonalKeynumber you wish to use, press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm. SWITCHING THE WEIGHT MODE Note: For use only with models containing the weight mode switch SETTING AND STORING PERSONAL DATA IN MEMORY You will receive readings only if data has been programmed into one of the personal data memories or the Guest mode.Themonitorcanstorepersonaldetailsforupto2people.

ThedisplaydefaultstoAge30(rangeofuserageisbetween7-99).AnarrowiconappearsonthelowerleftsidetoindicateAgesetting.UsetheUp/Downbuttonstoscroll through numbers. When you reach your age, press the Set button. The unit will beep once to confirm.

4. Select Female or Male

1. Select Personal Key and Step On

Press your pre-programmed Personal key. (Release the key within 3 seconds or the display will show “Error”.) The unit will beep and the display will show the programmed date. The unit will beep again and the display will show “0.0”. Now step onto the platform. Note:Ifyoustepontotheplatformbefore“0.0”appearsthedisplaywillshow “Error” and you will not obtain a reading. Furthermore, if you do not stepontothemeasuringplatformwithinabout30secondsafter“0.0” appears, the power is shut-off automatically.

2. Get Your Readings: Auto Display Process

After the measurement is taken, readings will be automatically displayed in the order listed below. An icon will light up for each result reading being displayed. After the last result reading is displayed, the weight reading will again appear, then the unit will automatically shut off. At anytime during and after the “Auto Display Process”, the user may use the ▲/▼ buttons to scroll thru the different results. For advanced scrolling, the user may press and hold ▲/▼ button. Uponreadingthedesiredreadings,releasethebuttontoviewtheresult,readingswillappearfor30secondsbeforetheunit automatically shuts off. Note: For children (age 7-17), the unit will only display the Weight and the Body Fat % (it will not display the Healthy Range Indicator).

To obtain previous reading press SET button while the readings are being displayed. The following result of previous readings will be displayed by using the ▲/▼ buttons.

• TotalBodyWater% Press SET button again to go back to the current result display. Note: For children (age 7-17), the unit will only display the Weight and the Body Fat % (it will not display the Healthy Range Indicator).5

Guest mode allows you to programe the unit for a one-time use without resetting a Personal data number. Press ▲ button to activate the unit. Then follow the steps: Set Age, Select Female or Male, and Specify Height. Note:Ifyoustepontotheplatformbefore“0.0”appearsthedisplaywillshow“Error”and you will not obtain a reading.

If the following problems occur ...then...

• Awrongweightformatappearsfollowedbykg,lb,orst-lb. Refer to Switching the Weight Mode on p.3.

• “Lo”appearsonthedisplay,orallthedataappearsandimmediatelydisappears. Batteries are low. When this message appears, be sure to replace the batteries immediately, since weak batteries will affect the accuracy of your measurements. Change all the batteries at the same time with new AA-size batteries. Note:Yoursettingswillnotbeerasedfromthememorywhenyouremovethebatteries.

• “Error”appearswhilemeasuring. Please stand on the platform keeping movement to a minimum. The unit cannot accurately measure your weight if it detects movement. TheBodyFatPercentageismorethan75%,readingscannotbeobtainedfromtheunit.

• TheBodyFatPercentagereadingdoesnotappearor“-----”appearsaftertheweightismeasured. Your personal data has not been programed. Follow the steps on p.3. Make sure socks or stockings are removed, and the soles of your feet are clean and properly aligned with the guides on the measuring platform.

• “OL”appearswhilemeasuring. Reading cannot be obtained if the weight capacity is exceeded. TROUBLE SHOOTING6

Specifications BF-684W Weight Capacity 440lb(200kg)(31st6lb) Weight Increments 0.2lb(0.1kg)(0.2lb) Body Fat Increments 0.1% Total body water 0.1% Personal Data 2memories Power Supply 4AAbatteries(included) Power Consumption 100mAmaximum Measuring Current 50kHz,500µA Federal Communications Commission and Canadian ICES Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules andCanadianICES-003.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradioortelevision technician for help. Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Tanita Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.7